Deterioration of power supply causes South Africa to implement the largest power blackout order in history

　　China News Service, Johannesburg, July 1 (Reporter Wang Xi) On the evening of June 30, local time in South Africa, the South African National Power Company confirmed at its regular press conference that as the power supply situation continued to deteriorate, the company decided to This week, the load was cut again, and the eighth-level power blackout with the highest level in the history of South Africa was implemented for the first time.

　　There are eight levels of blackout in South Africa. The eighth-level blackout means that a single-day power supply in South Africa will be cut by 8,000 megawatts, and the public will have to endure at least 12 hours of power outages a day.

At present, South Africa is in the midst of a cold winter, and the average nighttime temperature is only about 3 degrees Celsius. This large-scale power outage is tantamount to "adding trouble" to South Africans who rely on electricity as their main source of heating.

　　A few days ago, factors such as large-scale strikes caused by labor disputes and frequent generator set failures have led to the implementation of the second six-level power cut in the country's history across the country. The daily blackout of at least 6 hours has led to the normal production of South African people. Life is unsustainable.

In this regard, Mantshantsha, a spokesman for the South African National Electricity Company, said that due to the poor progress of labor-management negotiations, the large-scale strike will continue, so the power supply situation in South Africa cannot be improved in a short time, resulting in the country's is under enormous power supply pressure.

In this regard, the South African National Power Company has decided to continue to cut loads and implement the first eight-level power curtailment order in South Africa's history this week.

　　As one of the most important state-owned enterprises in South Africa, the National Electricity Company of South Africa is currently in deep debt crisis.

Affected by multiple factors such as frequent generator set failures, lack of equipment maintenance, and rising fuel prices, South Africa has gradually become "normal" since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

Entering 2022, the electricity crisis in South Africa has not been improved by the introduction of the national power system reform plan, but has intensified.

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